French gabarre 'La Digue' (1764)

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La Digue
Nominal Guns	20	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	4.1764	NNF-1715
Acquired	12.7.1764	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	3.1765	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Digue Class (1764)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1751-1781	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Gabarre	NNF-1715
Sold	9.1771	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck112' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.3776 (119′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel100' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)32.48 (106′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.12 (26′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2495 (13′ 11″ Imperial)
Displacement600Ton
Burthen450Ton

Armament

3.1765Broadside Weight = 60 French Livre (64.752 lbs 29.37 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.176585 NNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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